He even filmed The American in Italy in 2010 after promising to make a movie there in the aftermath of the 2009 earthquake that hit Abruzzo to help the local economy.

As well as deoing business, George has also played there, including spending time with girlfriends ranging from Italian TV personality Elisabetta Canalis to Lisa Snowdon to current paramore Stacy Keibler, whom he romanced at Lake Como over the summer.

But as one A-lister leaves, another is apparently on the way — reports say Madonna is looking to buy a place in Rome to try to get closer to her Italian roots.